Katrina 10th Anniversary Special Memorial Event

August 26 through September 2nd

A memorial for the 235+ that did not survive Katrina’s fury on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and points north August 29, 2005.

This operating event is being held to remember those who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina when it struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005.

Many lost everything they owned and many lost their lives. We also want to honor the hundreds of volunteers from all over the country that poured in to assist us in our time of dire need.

Operating activity will consist of stations along the coast of Mississippi using special K for Katrina 1X1 calls. Operations will begin at 00:00z on Aug 26thusing home stations. At 13:00 on Aug 29th, the time of Katrina impact, all stations will reduce power to 100 watts except for bonus stations, K5M and K5T. The reduced power operation will continue until 23:59 on September 2nd.

K5Z at ground zero will be a portable station QRP set up on the beach using temporary antennas and powered by emergency power.

You may receive one of 4 certificates for this event:

Worked 7 Katrina 10th Anniversary Memorial Stations

Worked all 12 Katrina 10th Anniversary Memorial Stations

For the following certificates before means stations contacted before 13:00z on the 29 of August. After means stations contacted after 13:00z on the 29 of August.

Worked 7 Katrina 10th Before and After Anniversary Memorial Stations

Worked all 12 Katrina 10th Before and After Anniversary Memorial Stations.

Bonus stickers will be attached to certificates for those working K5M, the Katrina Memorial Station for those that lost their lives in Katrina; and K5T, a special Thank-You station to express our sincere appreciation to those who came and helped following the hurricane; and K5Z, a QRP portable station set up on the beach at ground-zero where Katrina made landfall in Mississippi..

Active Stations Will Be:

K5A KA5DON Pascagoula K5P NM5Z Pike County

K5B AE5TR Biloxi K5S N5FG Wiggins

K5C AE5JG Harrison County K5T KG5BA Thank-you Station

K5G KB5HC Gulfport K5V K5YG Vancleave

K5J AE5SK Jackson K5W AB6Z Waveland

K5L N5GD Long Beach K5Z W5UE Ground-Zero QRP

K5M W5XX Memorial Station Point of contact:

K5O K2FF Ocean Springs K5H AG5Z Hattiesburg

All logs and QSLs go to AG5Z

You will be awarded the certificate of the
highest value of your qualification.

Special Thank You to the 599 DX Association and the
Hattiesburg Amateur Radio Club

Click here to print out the Katrina 10thAnniversary Special Memorial Event entry form.

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